From Ely to the stars: Local high school graduate accepts summer NASA internship

Four years ago, Ely High School Class of 1994 alumni Jeffrey “Raven” Kromer was staring into an uncertain future after the last of his seven children left the house. Today, he works as an intern at NASA.

“I had basically been house-husbanding,” said Kromer, “There were seven kids, so it was a full-time job.”

He hoped to re-enter the workforce after his youngest left home, but his wife, Deb, suggested a different path.